The Department of Curriculum The Department of Curriculum

and Instruction has many and Instruction has many outstanding programs and outstanding programs and

degree opportunities.degree opportunities.

Earn a Master’s degree (MA), an Education Earn a Master’s degree (MA), an Education Specialist degree (Ed.S.), or a Doctoral Specialist degree (Ed.S.), or a Doctoral

degree (Ed.D. or Ph.D.) in the following fields:degree (Ed.D. or Ph.D.) in the following fields:

Elementary EducationElementary Education ESL/BilingualESL/Bilingual Foreign Languages (MA, Foreign Languages (MA,

Ed.S.)Ed.S.) English/Language ArtsEnglish/Language Arts MathematicsMathematics Reading (MA)Reading (MA) SciencesSciences Social SciencesSocial Sciences Computers & Applied Computers & Applied

Technology (MA)Technology (MA)

Our programs provide hands-on Our programs provide hands-on instruction that equips educators with instruction that equips educators with

the latest technological tools and the latest technological tools and resources…resources…

Our graduate programs provide Our graduate programs provide opportunities to showcase your work…opportunities to showcase your work…

……including opportunities to present at including opportunities to present at conferences and seminars.conferences and seminars.

Our students participate in valuable classroom experiences…

Financial Assistance is AvailableFinancial Assistance is Available

• College of Education College of Education ScholarshipsScholarships

• Funding for Professional Funding for Professional ConferencesConferences

• Graduate Teaching and Graduate Teaching and Research AssistantshipsResearch Assistantships

• Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Health Insurance Health Insurance Benefits Benefits

More Education Increases Earning More Education Increases Earning PowerPower

Teaching for 9 years in an Alabama school system…Teaching for 9 years in an Alabama school system…

* * According to information obtained from the ALSDE websiteAccording to information obtained from the ALSDE website

Degree Experience Monthly Yearly

B.S. <3 $3,012 $36,144

B.S. <6 $3,313 $39,756

B.S. <9 $3,458 $41,497

Ma.Ed <3 $3,463 $41,564

Ma.Ed <6 $3,810 $45,720

Ma.Ed. <9 $3,976 $47,721

Ed.S. <3 $3,734 $44,818

Ed.S. <6 $4,108 $49,297

Ed.S. <9 $4,289 $51,470

Doctorate <6 $4,406 $52,877

Doctorate <9 $4,599 $55,191

Graduate School Admission Graduate School Admission ProceduresProcedures

Graduate applications can be submitted online Graduate applications can be submitted online

at at http://graduate.ua.edu/application/

Admittance to the Graduate School will require the Admittance to the Graduate School will require the following documents: following documents: – Recommendation LettersRecommendation Letters– Statement of PurposeStatement of Purpose– Resume/VitaResume/Vita– Professional StatementProfessional Statement– Writing SamplesWriting Samples– Official Test Scores (MAT/GRE)Official Test Scores (MAT/GRE)

*Requirements may vary by department*Requirements may vary by department

Graduate Student Leadership Council

The Graduate School ProcessThe Graduate School Process

For more information about For more information about our graduate programs,our graduate programs,

visit us online atvisit us online at

http://gslc.wikispaces.com/